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"The best walking leaves no tracks. The best speech is flawless. The best calculation needs no counting slips. The best latch has no bolt, yet it cannot be opened. The best knot uses no rope, yet it cannot be untied. That is why the Sage is always good at saving people, and therefore abandons nobody. He is always good at saving things and therefore abandons nothing. This is called hsi ming. Therefore good people are examples for mediocre people, While mediocre people have the potential to be good people. Not to appreciate the example, not to cherish the potential, Is to be far astray, regardless of intelligence. This is an essential tenet of the Tao."
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Lao TzuBook
Tao Te Ching
Version: 11